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Live Wire! Radio Variety Show

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The radio variety show records two shows in front of a live audience at the Alberta Rose Theatre in Northeast Portland:

Guests include:

Peter Bagge, iconic cartoonist of the comic book series HATE and a contributor to REASON Magazine.Karen Karbo, author of of 14 award-winning novels, memoirs and works of nonfiction, including the best-selling Kick Ass Women series. Her latest book, Julia Child Rules, is out this month.Dave Nadelberg, the man who brought us all Mortified — the live series featuring people "sharing the shame" by reading their diaries, song lyrics and letters from high school in front of a cringing live audience.Christine McKinley, the musician, author and co-host of Brad Melzer's Decoded.

Musical guests include:

Laura Veirs, the Portland-based singer-songwriter whose latest album, Warp and Weft, was released in August.Old Light, a four-piece band with a penchant for releasing material on cassette tape.